Total Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Great Gardens Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Emerson Park , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 740 local areas in Havering .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Great Gardens Road (RM11 2BA) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% lower than the Emerson Park average (49.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Great Gardens Road (RM11 2BA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Squirrels Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazel Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whitethorn Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hazelmere Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurstlands Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurstlands Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Osborne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cranham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Percival Road | Under investigation |
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